National Republican., 1887-07-06

day, nothing but the Dag. met tne Two
ladies on Monday near Mr.. slack's; they
with them; one OF them had asked me to
read them, and / took them. We talked
for possibly twenty minutes. This
was On Monday morning, while Slack was
hivipg his bees. l was out for a walk,
looking for an ebony-stem fern, which was
said to exist in the Dtighborbood. l saw
the ladies in the road, and went out TO
them and talked with them about twenty
minutes. Neither OF them are OF my
charge"
Redirect examination "l know the
ladies; they are friends OF mine. | have
many friends outside Of my church,"
By DIR. Chester "I travelled at about the
rate Of four miles an hour. The speed may
have been little faster.
DID NOT SEE MRS. sHAEFER.
was not on the road she lives on. /
did not go OF. the cross road. was o
nearer than half mile to the woods where
l was charged with having BEEN"
By Mr.. Lyman: "At $3.50 1 was on the
road between Mitchell's and Slack's; that
is about two miles from Mrs. Shaefer's. My
time was railroad time. l remained at
Slack's about twenty minutes, or may be
more. 1t would have taken twenty min
BY Mr.. Ramsdell "There is no other
road leading from Slack's to Shaefer's."
BY DR.. Chester: zone OF the ladies In
the buggy was married and one was un-
| married."
By DR.. Hamlin: "Dr. Reading 10 not, 1
believe. licensed practitioner"
BY Mr.. Mcllvaine: CDR. Reading Is not
member OF my church: his family attend"
By Dr. Sunderland: "Neither Of the two
ladies got out Of the buggy while l talked
| with them"
| Moderator objected.
BY DR.. Chlds: az could possibly de-
scribe the dress OF one OF the ladies'"
DR.. Chllds: "Did either Of the ladies have
| dress corresponding to that described by
| The witness: "No, sir"
Cross-examined: "Woodyard was mis-
taken as to the time when he was on the
| road to or from Manassas"
Mr.. Peter Curry was sworn, and said: "I
reside at Nokesville, Va. live about forty
or fifty perches from the church.
THE CHURCH is ON MY FARM.
am q Roman Catholic. have lived near
Nokesville seven years. l had men at
work in my corn1eld on Monday, the 23d
Of Msy-James Warder, Robert Turner,
Littel Slack, and Douglas Brent. They
worked all day and came back on Tuesday
ping fertilizer. Turner aud Slack were
working together at the same wagon. They
were separated from the others. They fln.
ished on Tuesday at about 0 a. IN. On
Wednesday afternoon had conversation
with Turner. met him on the road.
have known Turner ever since I've been
there, He is easily offended; ! met him
asked me II | had heard Of the
affair with Mr.. Todd yesterday
who was caught with woman In the woods
did not ask him anything about it. did
not visit the place. have not been there yet
There are about twentythree aces Of wood.
land. The Catlet road is fenced for half O
mile north from Catlet's; the remainder II
not fenced. Maloeny has a fence along the
road for about seventy-fve or eighty
perches. / was In my cornfeld until
o'clock.
IF Mr.. TODD HAD PASSED
some Of us would probably have seen him
Turner said that Mr.. Todd would not speal
TO him on other occasions. / saw Turnel
going toward the Catlet road, westward
from the field, going home. he lives
nearer the Warrenton road than the Nokes
vile road. 1t is mile and q quarter
from my house to Turner's. l went ii
started at about 9:45. / saw Richart
Woodyard on the Nokesville road; he wa,
on horseback had conversation will
himhe asked me to give him foxhound hat
and did. My house is about five and {
half'perches from the Nokesville road. L
did not take me more than ten mintes Il
catch the dog and give 1t to him. 1t nigh
have been about $3.50, not more than ten min
utes one way or another Isaw no other maj
on horseback that day. saw lady in
buggy on the Nokesvlle road; she was go
ing on toward the station; / do not know
her; could not tell anything about he
dress"
Cross examined: "It is mile and hal
or three-quarters from my house to Nokes
Vile. 1t was about 030 when met Wood
yard. looked at the clock before wen
to the woods. had to go there for fit,
spokes, which had promised to deliver a
the station. The clock Is good one; 4
| agrees with the railroad whistle; my tim,
is sun time. l noticed the whistle at 8
There is a whistle at 1910; the up train
Turner's character for truth and veracit,
are fairly good; he is passionate; he gosslps
but
TO GOSSIP IS NOT TO LIE.
"Between Slack's and my place 1t Is posi-
Bile for man to go through from one road
| to the other. There would be some diff
have six colts IN there, and If the fence wa,
down they would be out sure. did no
see Mr.. Todd on Tuesday morning. die
| not hear any OF the Others In the field sa,
that they saw Mr.. Todd;if they had sect
him think they would have said so. Tur-
ner left the field at 8 O'Clock that morning
It is scarcely half mile from my field Il
the woods where Turner says he saw Mr.
Todd"
BY DR.. Bittenger: "The buggy with q
lady. in 1t was possibly about fifty or sixty
perches from me. saw Mrs. Meredith's
niece driving to Nokesville that morning. u
BY Judge Walker; "Turner said he wa'
By DR.. Hamlin: 81 have known Turne,
but seldom; always by the day. Aside
from that have no opportunity for know
Ing him. would not like to doubt his
word under oath "
BY Mr.. Lyman: ~ did not know who
the lady was that came up the road from
Cedar Run. ! saw two ladies on the road
that morning; one did not know; she was
going toward Nokesville; was possibly
twenty perches from her; the other was
Mrs. Meredith's niece. l was within ten
perches Of her; II was about o'clockn
BY DR.. Sunderland: The 1910 train car
ries mail and about that time of day there
viii probably be people on the road going
to the pcstofflce,"
By Dir. French: "There is a distinction
between
LYING AND SPREADING SCANDAL;
/ don't think a man who speaks scandal is
much account anyhow"
By DIR. Sunderland: "Turner Is very
quarrelsome, always has BEEN"
BY DR.. Chester; "Maloney's house is
about fifty perches from the slip Of woods.
Meredi,h's Is about 100 percbes. 1t would
be Turner's most direct. route togo through
that way"
BY Mr.. Ramsdell: "Turner never told
me that he was going to work on his brush
fence: he told me afterwards that was what
he went into the woods for.'
By Mr., Hamlin: ~ don't know of any
trouble existing between Turner and Mr..
l Todd